Articles by Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben is Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College, and a founder of 350.org. He is a member of Grist’s board of directors.
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Why do other planets get official protection against pollution, but not Earth?
There's no planetary protection officer for Earth (but there is one for Mars).
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McKibben to Obama: We can’t negotiate over the physics of climate change
Notes on the dangerous difference between science and political science.
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McKibben to Clinton: Now it’s really time to get serious about climate change
In an open letter to Hillary Clinton, Bill McKibben lays out exactly why she needs to put climate change at the center of her campaign -- and how she can win with it.
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McKibben to Obama: You still have time to be a climate champion — but not much
In an open letter to President Obama, Bill McKibben argues that the White House should take strong steps to change the carbon game -- right now.
